Makinde Rallies South-West To Lead Nigeria’s Rebirth
Akume said the North should preserve rotational power and support Tinubu’s second term, arguing that 65% of NELFUND access has gone to northern students.
- On Thursday, October 22, 2026, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde unveiled his 'Reset Nigeria' agenda in Akure, Ondo State, proposing an inclusive four-year transitional government to promote institutional accountability and national renewal.
- Makinde criticized President Bola Tinubu's 'Emi Lokan' slogan, rejecting 'turn-by-turn nepotism' and arguing that voters should prioritize competence over geography in the 2027 presidential election.
- Contrasting Oyo State's more than 70 per cent budget performance with federal processes, the governor pledged to tax wealth rather than poverty, while reiterating claims the government withheld nearly N250 billion in NLNG dividend payments.
- Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume described any Northerner seeking the presidency as an 'enemy of the North,' urging leaders to reject ADC candidate Atiku Abubakar and support Tinubu's re-election bid.
- Opposition leaders maintain the 'Reset Agenda' offers a necessary pathway to national renewal, aiming to replace current policies with focus on education, economic growth, and security architecture ahead of the 2027 contest.
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Akume: Any Northerner contesting 2027 Presidency is the...
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, on Saturday branded any northerner contesting in the 2027 presidential election as an enemy of the region. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is the only prominent politician from the north battling to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the next year’s presidential contest. Speaking at a pre-campaign meeting with a large crowd of Be…
Why I’m contesting against a sitting President from South West
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has defended his decision to contest the 2027 presidential election, saying the South-West can produce multiple candidate Read More: https://punchng.com/why-im-contesting-against-a-sitting-president-from-south-west-makinde/
2027: APM biggest opposition party in Nigeria - Bala Mohammed
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, on Thursday, declared that he and the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, are not afraid of anybody. Speaking during the party's South-West town hall meeting in Akure, Ondo State, Mohammed described the APM as the biggest opposition party in Nigeria. Mohammed said, "We have come home, […] 2027: APM biggest opposition party in Nigeria - Bala Mohammed
North-South Power Rotation Fundamental For National Unity
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has reiterated the need for political stakeholders to respect the power rotation arrangement between Northern and Southern Nigeria, describing it as a fundamental understanding that has sustained national cohesion, fairness and the growth of democracy since the return to civilian rule in 1999.
2027: Makinde promises tax breaks, end to militancy under APM’s RESET agenda
Makinde unveiled his RESET agenda, promising reforms in education, security and the economy while accusing the federal government of worsening the burden on Nigerians through its tax and economic policies.
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